The vote sent a clear message to Rams owners Stan Kroenke that there is support for his project, but not enough yet to bring the Rams back to Los Angeles. Moving forward, he will need to show he can play fair with a potential partner— either Chargers or Raiders. But the vote sends an entirely different message to Chargers owner Dean Spanos, who has maintained a commitment to Oakland Raiders Mark Davis and insisted he won’t deal with Kroenke. No longer guaranteed a spot at the Rams table in Inglewood, Spanos must show flexibility and soften his hard-commitment to the Raiders to ensure his Los Angeles objectives.

The owners are expected to hold a second round of voting today. If needed, the could hold a third round tonight as well.

Vincent Bonsignore is an NFL columnist for the Southern California News Group. Having covered the Los Angeles sports scene for more than two decades, Bonsignore has emerged as one of the leading voices on the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, the NFL and NFL relocation.